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Pleasantville staff: DOT extensions give time to fill funding gaps on multiple street projects
Summary
City staff told council several DOT-funded projects are designed but awarded deadlines were extended by six months to May 2025 so Pleasantville can secure local matching funds; staff said grants often cover only part of project costs and the city may use loans or bond ordinances to cover shortfalls.
City staff presented a quarterly bid report and said multiple transportation projects are substantially complete or designed but awaiting local funding to proceed.
Staff said projects along Decatur Avenue, Downey Road phase 1 and Park Avenue, and Transit Village streetscape work are at or near closeout. Several 2023 DOT grants—including Ridgewood Avenue improvements and bike-path lighting from Decatur to…
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